Local News
02:28pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
A Tauranga-based environmental organisation has diverted four tonnes of waste from landfill last year through its specialist recycling programmes. Envirohub... Read More
02:27pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
The long-time guardian of Tauranga's most treasured historic site, Andrew Gregg, has received this year's Tauranga Centennial Heritage Award - an honour he said... Read More
02:26pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
Tenants chatting in the community garden, cars parked outside their homes and conversations drifting over the fence are signs of a new chapter in inclusive community... Read More
02:24pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
Western Bay of Plenty residents are invited to step into the world of five Katikati gardens on March 1 to inspire about what can be achieved in their own... Read More
02:23pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
The student volunteer army rolled into Waihī Beach last week and rolled up their sleeves to help flood-affected businesses. Five student volunteers... Read More
02:22pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
A kaleidoscope of colour awaits inside the warehouse of New Zealand's only manufacturer of industrial and educational crayons, which are made right here in the... Read More
02:21pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
Hundreds of children and their whānau gathered at Waipuna Park on Saturday, January 31, for a lively carnival celebrating the completion of the Kia Kaha te... Read More
02:15pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
If you're after a fun, action-filled day of surf life saving sports at the beach, mark Saturday, February 14, on your calendar. Pukehina Surf Rescue is hosting... Read More
02:14pm Thu 05 Feb, 2026
This weekend marks Elizabeth (Betty) Gilgen's first 100th birthday - her son Phil Gilgen says she has another 100 years to go. Betty's family will mark the... Read More
01:40pm Fri 30 Jan, 2026
Mount Maunganui's aviation museum this week took possession of a rare jet which it plans to use to restore another of the same aircraft already in the hangar. A... Read More
12:42pm Fri 30 Jan, 2026
What began as a small idea to teach a few women basic DIY skills has grown into a thriving community movement across Tauranga and Rotorua. Now, the DIY Sheds... Read More
12:40pm Fri 30 Jan, 2026
Internationally trained Kiwi psychic medium Kerry-Marie Callander will host her show Bridging the 2 Worlds in Tauranga City on March 3, in a seven-stop New Zealand... Read More












